Science & Astronomy

Perseverance Mars rover collects 1st sample of new science campaign (photos)

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Perseverance Mars rover collects 1st sample of new science campaign (photos)

Space.com April 5, 2023

This image shows the rocky outcrop the Perseverance science team calls “Berea” after the NASA Mars rover...

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Scientists may have uncovered the oldest evidence of a meteoroid hitting Earth ever

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Scientists may have uncovered the oldest evidence of a meteoroid hitting Earth ever

Space.com April 5, 2023

Scientists in Australia have unearthed 3.48 billion-year-old rock fragments that may be the earliest evidence of a...

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Here’s what we’ve learned from NASA’s DART asteroid-slamming mission so far

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Here’s what we’ve learned from NASA’s DART asteroid-slamming mission so far

Space.com April 4, 2023

The DART mission, NASA’s first attempt to prove whether it is possible to shift an asteroid away...

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Antarctica’s sea ice reaches its lowest level since records began, for the 2nd year in a row

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Antarctica’s sea ice reaches its lowest level since records began, for the 2nd year in a row

Space.com April 4, 2023

The amount of sea ice surrounding Antarctica has reached its lowest level since modern records began, for...

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Supermassive black holes share a surprising link with subatomic gluon ‘color glass walls’

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Supermassive black holes share a surprising link with subatomic gluon ‘color glass walls’

Space.com April 4, 2023

Scientists have discovered a surprising connection between the supermassive black holes that dwell at the hearts of...

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What would happen if the asteroid Ryugu hit Earth?

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What would happen if the asteroid Ryugu hit Earth?

Space.com April 4, 2023

Scientists have calculated what would happen if the asteroid Ryugu struck our planet. Predicting the result of...

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This map of volcanoes on Venus is best we’ve ever made (image)

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This map of volcanoes on Venus is best we’ve ever made (image)

Space.com April 4, 2023

Scientists have built the most detailed map volcanoes on Venus, which is also the most complete volcano...

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NASA picked its moon astronauts. Here’s what they’ll do.

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NASA picked its moon astronauts. Here’s what they’ll do.

Mashable April 4, 2023

The four astronauts just named to the Artemis II mission are the first crew who will test-drive...

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Extremely flat cosmic explosion dubbed ‘the Cow’ defies explanation

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Extremely flat cosmic explosion dubbed ‘the Cow’ defies explanation

Space.com April 3, 2023

A weird cosmic explosion that stunned scientists in 2018 just got even stranger.  A new analysis of...

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The eyes have it! Focus on microgravity’s impact on astronaut vision

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The eyes have it! Focus on microgravity’s impact on astronaut vision

Space.com April 3, 2023

After decades of collecting data about how astronauts’ vision is affected by spaceflight, scientists have identified a...

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